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The Loss of the King’s flagship GRIBSHUNDEN (1495): An Unknown Historical Source Surfaces

The Loss of the King’s flagship GRIBSHUNDEN (1495): An Unknown Historical Source Surfaces

Nov 22, 2020 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Research, Uncategorized 0

The wreck of Danish king John’s (or Hans’) flagship, GRIBSHUNDEN, which sank in 1495, was the focus of an underwater archaeological survey carried out on the wreck site earlier this week. The...
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Notes on the Guns and Gun Carriages Aboard GRIBSHUNDEN (1495)

Notes on the Guns and Gun Carriages Aboard GRIBSHUNDEN (1495)

Oct 05, 2020 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Our Artefact of the Month, Research, Uncategorized 0

Background In the summer of 1495, King John I of Denmark set out on an important diplomatic mission aboard his flagship, GRIBSHUNDEN (English= “Griffin-Hound”), or the GRIFFIN, as she is also...
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Gribshunden: Significance and Preliminary Investigations

Gribshunden: Significance and Preliminary Investigations

Jul 01, 2015 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Our Artefact of the Month, Uncategorized 3

  Introduction Within the sheltered waters of Ronneby archipelago near the island of Stora Ekön, southeastern Sweden, lies the remains of a rather disjointed but well-preserved wooden wreck....
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